The Cecil Whig., 1887-05-14
IesnI Department.

children uay Will De Celeoiatoi III OH
the Methodist churches in Cecil county as
well as the whole country on June l2th
The MalIaleu Wollen Mills near Mil
lington, Kent county, Md, are advertised
at trustees sale. The mills i'll the past did
an extensive business.
The weekly prayer meeting held on
Thursday evening last in the NJ. +. church
was in charge of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society of the church.
There will be quarterly meeting at
Hopewell NJ. f. church, on Sunday, May
10. Preaching at 101a A. NJ, by Presiding
Elder, w. L. S. MURRAY. The public are
cordially invited. Seats free.
james Vance who was last week held
in $500 bail by Magistrate Christheld of
Chesapeake City on the charge OF violating
the Prohibitory law, has been given up to
she authorities by his bondsman.
Rev George r. Bristor last week Sc
cured verdict in tine Rdckland On. W
Circuit Court for 500 against the trustees
of the Spring Valley Methodist church for
his eviction from the pdfsoHdSe III Mai I'll
1886
Mr.. William Il. Nelson, cabinet work
man and builder of art furniture in this
town, wants a good journe man. Any good
workman in his line can find steady EN-
ployment with him. Address him through
Elkton postotfice.
The double house which Mr.. John Long
is building on Matfit street is approaching
completion. Mr.. Amos f. Person finished
the plastering on Wednesday. Werkmen
have been engaged in walling ap the cellar
for the double house which MIR. Frank Kerr
Is going to erect on the same street.
The first anniversary of the Elkton
branch of the Womens' Christian Temper
ance Union will be held on Tuesday evening
next at the home of Mrs. John E. Alexander.
The honorary mem bers of the Union have
been invited to attend and will be entertained
The exercises will be interesting and full
attendance of the members is desired.
Our estimable townsman, Captain H
p Leslie, last week fell from the roof of a
back building of his residence being seized
with fit of vertigo. He struck upon his
face which was cut and he also suffered a
bad shaking up. The captain is confined to
bed by his injuries and will probably be
some time before he fully recoyers.
Mrs. Helen Dalzell Emory, wife of Mr..
Frederick Emory, of the editorial staff of
the Baltimore sun died on Saturday last in
Baltimore. Mrs. Emery was 20 years of
age, the daughter of Rsv. DR.. DlZell of
Shreveport, Pa, and granddaughter of
Bishop Henry NJ. Onderdouk, deceased,
Her funeral took place ou Monday. job.
S. Writ, Esq, was one of the palbearers.
The managers of the Mutual Fire In
surance Company of Cecil county at meet
ing ON Tuesday decided to raise the rate OF
the premium payment from four to six per
cent The rate has been at the low figure
for the last twenty years, but has been as
high as seven. This raise was caused by
tue frequent and heavy losses of the com
psny OF late. No assessment will be made
"A lecture will be given by the Rev
Geo. w. Burke, of fredericksburg, Md, il
Bethel NJ. E. church, Pivot Bridge, Tuesday
evening, May II, 1887. Subject, "Hap.
and Mishaps in the Itinerancy." The rev
erend gentlemen will also deliver lectur.
in the Glasgow NJ. f. church on "Wednesday
evening" May %, 1887. Subject, "Habit.
Admission, at either church, adults, 25c.
children, 10.
Mr.. S. B. Foard returned the latter part
of last week from New York where he had
been attending the dog show OF the West
minister Kennel club Mr., Foard exhibited
two English settlers, Rock Glen and Ada
Gladstone. Although all the best dogs il
the country were there Mr.. Foards dog:
commended by the judges ard Ada Glad
stone was commended.
John c. Hndman, auctioneer for VIM
Adams, sold on the premises on Monda,
last hat very desirable property adjacen
to Port Deposit known as the Kerr farm, t,
John X. Bond, Esq. for $4,000. Thi
property has been recently advertised fo
sale in THE WING by Mr.. Adams, and i
considered very desirable property.
contains 234 acres of land, of which 220 ar
arabic. This is the most important Ian,
sale of the season in that section cf Ceci
county.
Mr.. f. T. Whitney and wife, of Bos
ton, have been visiting their relatives Mis-
Mary and Miss Lizzie Walmsley durin,
the past week. Mr.. Whitney is the head o
well-known business firm of Boston
which has branch house in New York
Mrs Whitney was Mariana McCauley, til
youngest daughter of the late Daniel Nc
Cauley a former sheriff of this county
whose eldest daughter Miss Margaret visit
Elkton more frequently and has hosts G
friends in Cecil.
The case of James NJ. Yates vs.. the Nc
Cullough iron Company, which was rt
moved from the Cecil county to the Queer
Annes' county court and had been on tria
since last Wednesday, was concluded o
Mondly morning. The case was given I
the jury on Saturday afternoon, and tn
j ury was ready with a sealed verdict o
Monday morning. The plaintiff did not r,
spond when called in court and judgmen
of non pros. was entered The case wa
hotly contested throughout. 1t is rumore
that the verdict was for the plaintiff for S5t
Albert Constable, Esq appeared for tn
plaintiff and William j. Jones and l.. N
HaineS, ESqs., for the defendant.
The Baltimore Female College was in
corporated in 1919, with power to confer d.
grees, and was endowed by the state
Maryland in 1860. The endowment estal
fishes free scholarship in the college fc
each county in the state, upon which on
pupil is entitled to instruction, withor
charge, in all the branches taught in IL
college, with the use of text book. ST.
dents can board with friends, or, at reduce
rates, in the college with the president an
his family The scholarships are filled b
the Orphans Court of the respective coui
ties. Application for a scholarship may |
made to the court directly or t. DR.. \.
Brooks, president of the institution. III
college has graduated 304 pupils, and trail
ed 200 teachers whe filling responsb
positions. There will be NUN Der of schO
arships vacant, June 2st, for which earl
application should be M ade.